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Lien · 03-05-2011, 02:16 AM

Dear Lauri,

If you are BRCA2 positive, didn't you get counselling? Weren't your options discussed? I think you may need a second opinion. I don't know enough about BRCA to give you any advice, but it seems to me that because of your higher risk of recurrence or new primaries, and perhaps your risk of developing ovarian cancer, you need to talk to someone specializing in BRCA2 positive disease.

Just my thoughts, though.

Jacqueline

03-05-2011, 02:16 AM	#48
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Re: To treat or not to treat VERY early stage HER2 IDC Dear Lauri, If you are BRCA2 positive, didn't you get counselling? Weren't your options discussed? I think you may need a second opinion. I don't know enough about BRCA to give you any advice, but it seems to me that because of your higher risk of recurrence or new primaries, and perhaps your risk of developing ovarian cancer, you need to talk to someone specializing in BRCA2 positive disease. Just my thoughts, though. Jacqueline __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.